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Archbold's Castle
Native name
Irish: [Caisleán Archbold] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
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Type Fortified warehouse
Location Castle Street, Dalkey,
Dublin, Ireland
Built 14th century
Architectural style(s) Norman
National Monument of Ireland
Official name: Archbold's Castle
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Archbold's Castle is a castle and a National Monument in Dalkey, Ireland.

Location

Archbold's Castle is found on a hill, in Dalkey, 60 m (200 ft) west of Goat Castle.

History

Archbold's Castle was formerly a fortified warehouse, of which two storeys remain. A machicolation is visible above the doorway. Of seven castles which once stood in Dalkey, only two remain, Archbold's and Goat Castle. Archbold is a Hiberno-Norman surname, ultimately from Norman Archambault (ercan meaning "precious" + bald meaning "bold").

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